Beyond50Skin has tested more than 20 body products, and her record is genuinely useful. Most earned her approval, a handful got mixed marks, and a few she skipped outright. She named about half a dozen clear winners, so there is plenty to go on.
What does Beyond50Skin recommend in body & tan?
Retinol keeps coming up in her approved picks. She called out the Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinol Body Lotion, the Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion, the Naturium Skin Renewing Retinol Body Lotion, and the Necessaire 0.1% Retinol Body Lotion as category winners. She also said retinol plus lactic acid in the Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body Serum works great for crepey, flaky skin on mature skin. Rich, wet-feeling textures get her seal of approval too. She raved about the Fenty Beauty Skin Butter Drop Shimmering Whipped Oil Body Cream, saying her skin loves it because it's a whipped body oil. For straight hydration, she said her top pick after the shower is the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Body Lotion, applied in a thin layer before a treatment lotion on top. She called the Naturium Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body Wash perfect for winter exfoliation in the shower.
In her words
"The Naturium Glow Getter is perfect for winter months and exfoliation in the shower."
"Another body product that I've been shouting about for years is the one by Topicals. This is their Slather. It also is a great active body lotion. It has retinol, lactic acid, urea, and squalane. Great for mature skin to help with that crepey, flaky skin."
"When I jump out of the shower, my number one recommendation for a hydrating lotion is Neutrogena Hydro Boost fragrance-free. Put a thin layer of that on and then use a treatment lotion."
"Fenty Skin. This is a body care body butter. I love this. It's really nice. I got this is my second one I think that I've gotten. So, definitely recommend the Fenty body butter. This is in the scent butter drop. [...] And it's a whipped body oil. That's probably why my skin loves it. It's a whipped body oil."
"I'm actually on my second bottle of the Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion and I love this. It's very similar to the Dermatology, I would say it's a little bit lighter weight. This is probably more hydrating than the Verso, but they're both wonderful and they both contain retinol."
"I've been using the Necessaire Deodorant with absolutely no trouble. I was using another deodorant that has some fragrance, but I've backed off, especially as my underarms have been a little bit on the itchier side."
How many body and tan products has Beyond50Skin reviewed?
Beyond50Skin has reviewed 28 body and tan products, for an approval rate of 71%. 20 approved, 2 mixed, and 6 skipped.
What has Beyond50Skin skipped in body & tan?
She skipped the Alpha Skin Care Renewal Body Lotion 12% Glycolic Acid even after finishing the whole bottle. It sat tacky on her skin, didn't dry down, and left her legs no more moisturised than before. The Naturium Hyaluronic Acid Booster Body Wash also missed the mark. She found it underwhelming and actually drying. Solid formats were a clear no too. She said the Kate McLeod Daily Stone Deep Moisturizing Lotion Bar was a fail because solid body care just doesn't work for her.
"The Naturium HA body wash was very underwhelming. This definitely will not be a repurchase. I actually found it somewhat drying."
"I did not like their renewal body lotion. This is an exfoliating body lotion. It just didn't do anything. It went on my skin, it layered up and it just kind of sat there and it was tacky, didn't dry down well. I really don't feel like my legs were moisturized afterward any more than they were before. I committed to it, I used the entire bottle because there was a recommendation from you guys for this. It has a glycolic-based exfoliating formula."
"It's their stones that they sell, which kind of seems really cool, but I just have trouble with these. I'm just not a fan of solid skincare, body care, and facial care. So, these were a fail for me."
"The body wash is also a gently exfoliating body wash, didn't help me at all. It has a spa scent or an ocean breeze scent, so the scent profile was not my favorite. [...] The scent doesn't linger, but it just really didn't do as well as the exfoliating body product that I love."
What should you take from Beyond50Skin's picks?
Beyond50Skin's picks point strongly toward retinol-based body lotions and richly textured oils and creams for mature skin. She is worth following if you're navigating body skincare after fifty, especially if you've wondered whether the retinol step is worth adding below the neck. Her skips are just as useful: if a body product is a glycolic wash, feels drying, or comes in solid form, her record suggests it's probably not worth your time.
Watch Beyond50Skin say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinol Body LotionNamed a winnerWatch at 11:45
- Naturium Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body WashNamed a winnerWatch at 12:39
- Verso Firm Ground Retinol Body LotionNamed a winnerWatch at 7:47
- OneSkin OS-01 Body Topical SupplementNamed a winnerWatch at 5:23
- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Body LotionNamed a winnerWatch at 12:49
- Necessaire 0.1% Retinol Body LotionNamed a winnerWatch at 7:43
- Naturium Hyaluronic Acid Booster Body WashSkipped itWatch at 14:26
- Alpha Skin Care Renewal Body Lotion 12% Glycolic AcidSkipped itWatch at 5:13
- Kate McLeod Daily Stone Deep Moisturizing Lotion BarSkipped itWatch at 27:22
- Alpha Skin Care Glycolic Acid Body WashSkipped itWatch at 6:23
- Drunk Elephant TLC Glycolic Body LotionSkipped itWatch at 9:03
- Necessaire Vitamin C Body SerumSkipped itWatch at 20:10
- Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body SerumRated itWatch at 11:27
- Fenty Beauty Skin Butter Drop Shimmering Whipped Oil Body CreamRated itWatch at 24:35
- Necessaire Deodorant GelRated itWatch at 16:20
- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream with Hyaluronic AcidRated itWatch at 3:54
- Oak Essentials Dew Body ButterRated itWatch at 3:36
- Nerra Dry Body Oil in Jasmine WoodRated itWatch at 5:55
- Henny Rich Rinse Hydrating Serum Body WashRated itWatch at 5:22
- Trader Joe's Hand and Body Cream Fragrance Free Morck and Argan OilRated itWatch at 11:19
- Iota Supercloud Body SerumRated itWatch at 4:49
- Necessaire Eucalyptus Body WashRated itWatch at 1:57
- Nécessaire Body ExfoliatorRated itWatch at 6:50
- Iota Super Vitamin Body WashRated itWatch at 12:25
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This guide reflects what Beyond50Skin said across her videos about 28 products in body & tan, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The approval rate is the share of these products she approved. It is general information, not medical advice.